[00:00] – Welcome to the ETF Education Series from etf.com. What are thematic ETFs? This is a beginner’s guide to ETFs built around big ideas — from artificial intelligence to clean energy — and how to invest in tomorrow’s trends today.
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 14. The S&P 500 Index has gone up 17 per cent since late March, adding US$11-trillion in market capitalization.TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
There is a moment in every major bull market when the steady ascent of stock prices goes vertical.
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uh listen, popular averages finish mixed here today, Chris, but it’s it’s been a a runoff those more March 30 lows. And for good reason, um stellar earnings. You note here Chris, we’re talking you say about the strongest profit growth since 2021. Let’s start there,
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Investors in Starbucks Corporation SBUX need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the June 18, 2026 $40.00 Call had some of the highest …
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett famously said, “Never bet against America.” But some investors might want to stop betting too heavily on U.S. stocks.
During the past year, America’s S&P 500 index has underperformed several international stock markets, including Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, South Korea’s Kospi index, Taiwan’s TAIEX index,
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Bitcoin (BTC 0.10%) is showing signs of life. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization traded above $81,000 on Wednesday, May 6, marking the first time in months that it’s traded at those levels.
The record of $126,198 notched on Oct.
T1 Energy (NYSE:TE), a solar and battery energy solutions provider, closed Monday at $7.00, up 23.46%. The stock moved higher after hedge fund Situational Awareness LP disclosed a sizable new stake and bullish analyst commentary followed stronger Q1 results. Investors will be watching for continued earnings execution and institutional demand.
Mainland Chinese investors shed its holdings of US Treasury bills in March, echoing the move of many overseas institutions and central banks amid uncertainties over the US-Israel war on Iran.
Such reductions in Treasury holdings reflected mounting doubts in global markets, analysts said, as the escalating war in Iran fuelled concerns over inflation,
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A Barchart report today shows a huge, unusual volume of in-the-money (ITM) put options in Amazon stock. That implies that some institutional investors are happy to set a buy-in price for AMZN stock.
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Cathie Wood has never been shy about placing big bets on disruptive technology. And when Shopify reported a blockbuster first quarter on May 5, 2026, ARK Invest did not wait around.
The firm loaded up on the Canadian e-commerce giant in a move that signals Wood still sees enormous upside ahead,
» Read more about: Cathie Wood buys 33M of Canadian tech stock »
